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Iron Hill, White Earth District (Powderhorn District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA

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Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 65





Mineral List:
  		•  Aegirine
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Åkermanite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Mg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Eckel, E.(1997): Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised, p. 17; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 65]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Andradite
    var: Melanite
    Description: Up to 20% ZrO2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Apatite-(CaOH)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Apatite-(CaOH)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaOH)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(OH,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Augite
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Bastnäsite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La)[F|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: []
  		•  Britholite-(Ce)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Ce,Ca)
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)|(SiO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Britholite-(Y)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Y,Ca)
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)|(SiO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Brookite
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Brugnatellite
    Mg
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[(OH)
     
    13
    		|CO
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Cancrinite
    Na
     
    6
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Cebollite (TL)
    Ca
     
    5
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		 or near
    Type Locality: Iron Hill, White Earth District (Powderhorn District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 135, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Cerite-(Ce)
    (Ce,Ca)
     
    9
    		(Fe,Mg)(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		(OH)]
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Gehlenite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al[AlSiO
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Grayite
    (Th,Pb,Ca)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Gunnisonite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Hastingsite
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Hematite
    var: Specularite
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Juanite (TL)
    Ca
     
    10
    		Mg
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    11
    		O
     
    39
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O or near
    Type Locality: Iron Hill, White Earth District (Powderhorn District), Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Magnesio-arfvedsonite
    [Na][Na
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Magnesiohornblende
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Description: Originally reported as glaucophane.
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Melilite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Al,Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[(Al,Si)SiO
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Monazite-(Ce)
    (Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
     
    4
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Monticellite
    CaMg[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Eckel, E. (1997): Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised, p. 17; Tschernich, R. (1992): Zeolites of the World, 65]
  		•  Nepheline
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Norsethite
    BaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Parisite-(Ce)
    Ca(Ce,La)
     
    2
    		[F
     
    2
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Perovskite
    CaTiO
     
    3
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckel, E. B.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Pyrophanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Rhabdophane-(Ce)
    (Ce,La)PO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Richterite
    Na[CaNa][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Riebeckite
    [ ][Na
     
    2
    		][Fe
    2+
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Schorlomite
    Ca
     
    3
    		(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[(Si,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)O
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Siegenite
    from CoNi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    		 to NiCo
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Strontianite
    SrCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Synchysite-(Ce)
    Ca(Ce,La)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Tainiolite
    KLiMg
     
    2
    		[F
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Thorite
    (Th,U)[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Thorogummite ?
    (Th,U)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Vanadinite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Vermiculite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Vishnevite ?
    (Na,K)
     
    8
    		[(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: ["Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 17, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997]
  		•  Zoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels]


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